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Pine Meadow Nursing Home celebrates its new home rating

by Julie Druker lose to 100 guests gathered under the outdoor pavilion at the Pine Meadow Nursing Home in Northbrook on September 11 to officially celebrate its long-awaited refurbishing and upgrading from a class B facility into a “new home” rated facility, which is one step above its initial goal of becoming a category A nursing home.

Carl Gray, on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Land O’Lakes Community Services (LOLCS), emceed the event, which included greetings and speeches by various dignitaries, including the Warden of Lennox Addington, Gordon Schermerhorn; Addington Highlands Councilor Bill Cox; North Frontenac Councilor Vernon Hermer; Pine Meadow’s current administrator Margaret Palimka and its chair of family council Brenda Martin; and representatives from Extendicare, Sharon Gilmour and Tracey Mulcahey.

The road to the facility’s redevelopment has indeed been a long one. It began 14 years ago when Kim Harvey, Pine Meadow’s then administrator, initiated the process, which was approved by the LOLCS and set in motion with the appointment of a planning committee.

Ernest Lapchinski, chair of Pine Meadow’s planning and building committee, has been involved in the project from the start. He also spoke at the ceremony, thanking all of the individuals and parties involved in seeing the project through to completion. These included the LOLCS; the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care and Infrastructure Ontario; Georgina Thompson, first chair of the South East LHIN (Local Health Integration Network); the County of Lennox and Addington; Extendicare Canada; project manager Peter McConnachie and architect Gail Lamb; and Brian McMullen and Jamie Broeders of Frecon Construction of Kingston. Also thanked were the various local organizations and groups who supported the project, including the Northbrook Lions and Legion, as well as the staff and residents at Pine Meadow and the local and surrounding communities. Lapchinski ended his thanks by saying that, “Rural communities such as ours without significant political clout have learned that they must work together to get what is needed for our citizens and that takes persistence and passion, both of which have brought us to success”.

Other presentations included a plaque in memory of former mayor of North Frontenac, Bud Clayton, which was presented to Bill Cox. Clayton was very involved with the project and Cox said he would have been “very proud.”

A presentation was also made by Margaret Anderson on behalf of her partner Brian Lorimer, who gifted a large work he painted, titled “The Weathered Pine” to the facility. The paint-

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Dignitaries, residents, staff and guests at the celebration of the redevelopment of the Pine Meadow Nursing Home on September 11 ing depicts a tree located near the facility, one that residents often walk by on their hikes. Anderson said it demonstrates how an old, weathered tree is still beautiful and can still offer an important role in the ongoing circle of life it inhabits.

Betty Meeks, president of the residents’ council, also spoke on behalf of the residents and said that despite the refurbishing process, during which residents and staff endured “..lots of dirt, noise and confusion, ongoing changes in routine, we now have a much nicer building - brighter, bigger, and more pleasant with more areas to visit with friends and family.”

The upgrades, which cost approximately $5.5 million, were completed at the end of July, 2015. They include two extensions made to each of the two wings of the facility, which

each now have 32 beds and an increased number of square footage per resident. There were also upgrades and renovations to the dining room, visiting areas, washroom facilities and outdoor facilities.

Carl Gray especially thanked the staff at Pine Meadow, who he said always, throughout the construction process “maintained a ‘residents first’ approach”. He also thanked the members of the Pine Meadow Management Committee, past and present, who he said “have worked tirelessly to see this redevelopment become a reality.”

Following the ceremony, staff, residents and guests enjoyed cake and refreshments, and staff gave tours of the new upgrades.

SF forwards Hartington subdivision proposal 'with reservations' South Frontenac Council – September 15

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ouncil brought forward a deferred motion to forward the planning reports of June 24 and September 04 concerning this proposal, along with all related correspondence and the Township’s preliminary comments, to the County of Frontenac.

Councillor Revill suggested an amendment which would state that Council still has serious concerns about the proposal, and will comment further once the developer and Malroz respond to questions raised by the citizens’ consultant McIntosh Perry.

Councillor Sutherland asked about the 13-lot counterproposal mentioned in some of the correspondence: planner Mills said the original large proposal was the one officially being discussed, until the Township receives formal information otherwise from the development’s planner. The amended motion was carried.

Solar Projects

A motion proposed by Councillor Sleeth concerning future solar projects was deferred until Sleeth could be present.

Council approved a motion of support for a FIT solar proj-

ect at 3090 Forest Road, south of Sydenham.

Revised Official Plan

Bellrock Village Revitalization

Septic Re-Inspection Program

Sydenham Point Shoreline Restoration

Council accepted the final draft of the Township’s revised Official Plan, as presented by Planner Mills. This version is the result of considerable discussion and public consultation over the past several months. It will now go to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for final approval.

Council endorsed the Corporate Services Committee’s recommendation that staff be directed to investigate the feasibility and implications of septic re-inspection options and report back to Council.

Councillor Barr said that if requirements to have tanks pumped every 2 to 4 years should be recommended, there might not be enough resources in the Township to deal with the demand. However, it was noted that prior to developing any specific policies, consultation would need to take place with numerous other stakeholders including residents, associations, septic haulers and installers.

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Council approved Public Works Manager Segsworth’s recommendation to acquire two small pieces of property in Bellrock, in order to facilitate road realignment and improve drainage. Revitalization work has begun in Bellrock.

Deputy Mayor McDougall reported that there will be accessibility issues to be dealt with at the same time as the shoreline restoration is carried out. Timing of the project is still uncertain.

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Council agreed with the Association of Ontario Municipalities’ suggestion that all Ontario municipalities donate $100 to Lifeline Syria to aid in resettling Syrian refugees.

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Chain of care leads to upcoming release of two great horned owls rescued near Verona

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t was a lucky day for two young great horned owlets back in May, when Verona area resident Bill Kendall was out for his regular walk on a trail located on an old farm property near his home. Bill, who is an amateur photographer, had been regularly watching a great horned owl nest that contained young ones in a tree, but on May 12, his eye noticed from afar that “the profile of the nest had changed and it also appeared to be vacant.”

Hiking in for a closer look, Bill noticed a baby great horned owl on the ground. “It looked okay but not having had any experience with this kind of thing, I raced home to see if I could find someone local to give me some direction.”

An internet search got Bill in touch with Connie Black of Destined to Fly, a native baby song bird rehabilitation facility that she runs in Yarker. Bill recalled that “Connie dropped everything and came straight over to assess the situation and take action.” After placing the owlet in a carrier the two did one final sweep of the area and came across a second owlet at the base of the tree.

I spoke to Connie earlier this week and she recalled that both owlets had blood around their ears and she knew they were not candidates for re-nesting and in fact “needed more medical attention than I could give”. Further, she realized they would likely end up at the Owl Foundation in Vineland, Ontario.

In the meantime, Connie knew, as a former volunteer with the Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre in Napanee, that there the owlets would receive immediate care they needed until they could make the trip to Vineland. So she called Sue Meech at Sandy Pines, who told her to bring the birds right over. There the young birds, which were badly dehydrated, very thin and had maggots in their ears (all signs that they had not been parented for at least three or four days) were treated by veterinarian technologist Leah Birmingham.

They stayed at Sandy Pines until a lift could be arranged and arrived at the Owl Foundation on May 16, where they have been ever since, receiving both treatment and training.

Located on the Niagara Peninsula halfway between Hamilton and Niagara falls, the Owl Foundation has been in existence since the 1970s and specializes in rehabilitating

and fostering all species of Ontario owls. Annick Gionet Rol- other factors. lick is one of two wildlife rehabilitators/zoologists who have Asked if their release will be followed up by staff, Rollick been caring for the birds since their arrival. At that time they said that though they both are banded with US fish and wildwere just 4.5 or 5 weeks old but are now doing extremely life bands, the numbers on the bands are difficult to see so it well. is highly unlikely that the birds could be tracked.

On their first day the owlets were Nevertheless it will be a happy day introduced to Big Red, a female adult for all involved. Connie Black of Desgreat grey owl and foster mom at the tined to Fly said she was thrilled to be center. She had been brought to the part of the rescue. I was not able to center with injuries preventing her speak with Sue Meech but Bill Kendall, from ever returning to the wild but she who found the owlets, will definitely be proved a viable candidate for fosterpresent for their release. Kendall had ing. nothing but praise for the people who Staff at the center understand that came forward to care for the birds. The minimal contact with humans is the fact that these two young struggling best way to successfully reintroduce owls received care from this network orphaned birds to the world. Big Red’s of individuals, which will end up in their fostering involves feeding the owlets release back into the wild, is remarkdead mice and eventually they are inable. troduced to live prey, which Rollick said The Owl Foundation is an excelthey instinctively know how to kill. Curlent resource for those who may come rently the two siblings, one male and across injured or young birds. Rollick one female, are hunting and eating was quick to stress that all young birds white mice and will graduate to hunting photo courtesy of Connie Black of Desfound on the ground do not require asmore difficult to see brown mice, then tined to Fly sistance. “Just because a bird is found rats and then quail. This training proon the ground does not means that it cess continues until staff at the center is not getting parental care.” She enfeel the owls, which are now juveniles courages people to monitor the situaat 5.5 months old, show they are confident and able hunters. tion and to visit their website, which includes a list of obThe two are expected to be released sometime in Octo- servations to note before calling the center. Also soon to ber approximately 2-5 km from where they were found in be included on the Owl Foundation’s website is an in-depth the Verona area. Rollick said this is to ensure that they are instruction manual titled “I Found an Owl, Now What?” It not entering a territory possibly still inhabited by one or two provides photos, questions and guides to dealing with the of their parents, who may or may not still be living. “If the situation and prepares finders with a list of observations to adult(s) are still there they will push the young ones out so note prior to calling the foundation. To learn more about the we want to ensure that they are released into a large nearby foundation visit www.theowlfoundation.ca. forested area that can accommodate them.”

I have included the contact information for the other cenStaff at the center use satellite imagery on the day of re- ters mentioned in this article. Destined to Fly, native baby lease and look at various locations in that range. They also song bird rescue, 613-331-5191, merlin@kingston.net and speak to the owlets’ finder to try to make sure that they are Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre (for all species), 613-354-0264 released where there is little danger from people, cars or sandypines@gmail.com

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n view of the recent controversy and anger shown to some Council members who were insulted and verbally abused in recent months during wind turbine discussions, I feel it necessary to clarify why I chose to support the Vibrancy Agreements.

This decision was not reached lightly. Staff spent many hours talking to communities who have implemented wind power. Much of the information presented to Council against Wind Turbines was either unfounded or unproven and people's personal opinion.

However, the main reason that I supported the Vibrancy Agreements is, at the end of the day, the Ontario Government with the implementation the Green Energy Act has the final say on what happens in Addington Highlands.

Without the agreements, Addington Highlands would receive no financial benefits, no road agreements as well as other benefits, and would have little or no input, allowing the proponents to do as they wish.

I personally feel the decision to support the Vibrancy Agreements is the best decision for our entire municipality and we should get on with business and do what is best for our municipality.

- Bill Cox

Letters to the editor the other 418, or 81% who expressed their No Regrets — Reeve opposition.

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suppose it should come as no surprise that Reeve Hogg would have “no regrets” over the decision to support industrial wind turbines - after all, it was his call that was the deciding vote.

It seems, however, that Reeve Hogg needs reminding of the facts. He is quoted as stating “…we have only heard from 50 to 100 people against this”. At best this is a clear distortion of the facts, one might even be forgiven if they took it as an outright lie. In a statistically sound survey conducted of AH residents here are the facts — facts of which Reeve Hogg and the AH councillors are ALL aware of as this survey was conducted on their behalf and the analysis and report of the results provided to each of them: Fact 1 — there were 518 valid responses to this survey Fact 2 — 418 responses “opposed” the IWT Fact 3 — 88 responses “supported” the IWT Fact 4 — 12 responses were “undecided" Perhaps Reeve Hogg was merely confused when he stated only 50 to 100 are against, he may have been thinking of the people that expressed “support”, rather than

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olfe Erhlichman is a sincere conservationist and his frustration is easily understood. But his statements need to consider alternative views. When folks speak of "pristine" landscapes, they don't necessarily mean "virgin". Clearly our environment was no longer pristine as soon as we arrived with our many activities that have such great environmental impacts.

The fact that, in ignorance and arrogance, we have changed the structures and the processes of the ecosystems that we invaded does not mean that the natural riches are exhausted. The beauty and the natural riches that remain can still have high value to each of us in our own ways.

To place industrial wind turbines along the windy ridges above Denbigh clearly would change the view and would change the value of that view spiritually and in the long-term economics of landscape resources. (Not to mention the allowances for bird kill rates in the developer's contracts.)

Clearly the world needs to derive its energy from sources other than oil, atoms and damming rivers and those wind turbines are one of the alternatives. But what is the basis for that need for energy? Should we surrender the view of the forested ridges in favour of corporate greed and undisciplined urban habits? No, the energy for the proposed wind farms of our northern neighbours is not for them. It is for distant economic activities and distant profit. A fundamental of any plan-

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ning for wind farms or solar farms should be to capture the energy near where it will be used.

The argument that Europe has protected the heritage of its countryside is a Baltic herring. Countryside heritage in Europe is tightly regulated but it is almost totally manmade. If the forested hills above Denbigh could be transplanted to the Netherlands or to Germany, they would suddenly be valued very highly monetarily because they have such high value as beautiful landscapes with strong residual ecological structures and processes – they are naturally rich -- despite not being "pristine". Are we smart enough to plan and locate alternative energy sources so that we do not sacrifice aesthetic and spiritual values of our landscapes?

- Gray Merriam

pristine wilderness” because the area was logged 200 years ago. I am dumbfounded by such a statement. Algonquin Park was also logged 100 - 200 years ago; does anyone think that it is not pristine wilderness?

Do Canadians, Americans, Asians and Europeans not flock to Algonquin Park to see a piece of Canada’s “wilderness”. Perhaps AH has not been “untouched” for all time, but relative to most of the province, and certainly those parts of it that have had the misfortune of IWT installations, no one can reasonably argue the area designated for these IWTs is not pristine wilderness in most people’s minds.

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so let's not try and do anything about it? A pretty comprehensive proposal for a project that would kick-start a stronger tourism based economy for AH was presented publicly and once again Reeve Hogg and AH councillors are all aware of this initiative but it, like the facts on the community’s view of IWTs, was simply dismissed by the Reeve.

Reeve Hogg states it’s his view this “is good for the township”. He fails convincingly to put forward any valid or reasonable arguments to support this view. This process, over which he presided, has been divisive, as it has in every one of these IWT projects in every community they’ve come in to.

So Reeve Hogg, you wanted IWTs so just say you personally wanted IWTs but do not distort the truth about the facts to which you were fully aware.

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Higgins versus Hogg on Wind Turbines Quoting Ron Higgins, Mayor, North Frontenac from his 23 page "Proposed Wind Turbines Position Paper": "To evaluate this proposal we looked at the following;" Item number, "10. The wishes of all our residents" Quoting Henry Hogg, Reeve, Addington Highlands from the Frontenac News article "No regrets over turbine decision – AH Reeve Henry Hogg": "When I look down the road at the longterm needs of Addington Highlands, I see this as a potential benefit if it goes ahead.

Nothing I have heard has made me think any differently about it.”

I? An elected representative, a Reeve no less, who lives in the first person, does not bother to articulate his position, dismisses his constituents' efforts to make themselves heard, is apparently totally unmoved by Mayor Higgins' well-articulated position paper, knows that over 90 municipalities in

rural Ontario are opposed to industrial scale wind turbines but was "not ready for what has happened"? Undoubtedly Napoleon was not ready for what happened at Waterloo either.

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Jean Brown 613-336-2516 • The Harlowe Wesleyan and Standard Church report a wonderful time at Ivanhoe Church Camp where the evangelist John Milligan preached, inspiring many. Bonnie and Jerry Wallace offered their music and many recalled seeing Bonnie as a youngster when she sang with her singing Edwards family. Some from our area who attended included Ibra & Shirley Cuddy and their granddaughter Mackenzie, Eldon & Verna Thompson, Alfred & Kathy Veley and Rev. Jack Plaizier. The church is back to weekly worship in Harlowe, and Sunday school starts on Sept. 20, God willing. All welcome.

• Great to see Gene and Donna Dickson of Michigan enjoying their summer in our area, among many others.

• Pine Meadow raised the roof at their grand opening and many from our area visited, ate cake and reminisced. Many singers took part.

• The Henderson UCW pancake and french toast- Henderson style including sausages, tea, and coffee will happen on Wed. Sept. 23 from 8 – 11am at the Henderson UCW hall.

The Henderson fire hall is now complete after a renovation and the fire truck also had a mechanical tune up, so it's all systems go in our village as we proudly support a church, community and fire hall.

DENBIGH Angela Bright

613-333-1901 bright.a@gmail.com • One sleep left 'til Countryfest! The weekend kicks off with an Air Rifle Target Shooting Competition tomorrow, 6:30pm at the rink ($2 registration fee), and a Cafe and Evening of Music at the hall, 7pm. Saturday is the Community Centre Arts & Crafts Display, Children's Games and the Logging Games (registration $1 to $5). Dinner will be served at the hall from 5-6:30pm, $12; ages 4-12, $5. The Horse Pull begins at noon on Sunday. The canteen, beer tent and music

will be happening both Saturday and Sunday. Admission for each day is $5, or buy a wristband for the weekend for only $10; children under 12 are free (note that wristband price does not include hall dinner or any registration fees for events). For information, call Susan at 613-333-9462.

• Northern Lights Seniors start euchre for the season on Fri. Sept. 18 at the Lions Hall in Griffith at 7pm, from Sept. to June, playing on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Friday of each month.

Cost is $2 per evening and you receive tea, coffee, snacks and a chance at a prize. It is a fun evening, so come on out!

For more info, call Dennie Barnes at 613-333-1488.

• All are welcome to the mid-week children's club and adults' study at the Vennachar FM parsonage at 357 Matawatchan Road, Wednesdays, 6:15 to 7:30pm. A Milk Bag Mat Work Bee will be held on Mon. Sept. 28, 1-3pm, at the parsonage, with light refreshments. For info on these happenings, call 613-333-2318, or Laurie at 613-479-2673.

• On Tues. Sept. 29, the Denbigh/Griffith Lions begin Bingo at the Lions Hall in Griffith every other Tuesday, all year long.

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Marie White • It does not seem possible that our summer has gone for another year, but the nice weather is still with us.

• Congratulations to Bill & Daisy Haw who will be celebrating their 60th anniversary on October 3.

• Thinking of Frank Meeks who has not been up to par in health for some time. Hope you're feeling better, Frank.

• We attended Lionel's party Friday night at the Lions hall in Northbrook. It was good (an average crowd).

• Saturday night we were at Mountain Grove. The band Big Clear Sound really struck some good notes (variety of tunes). A small crowd, but energetic. Good to see Delbert Keller there. He always loved his dancing (a good dancer).

• This Friday night, September 18, is the Fiddlers party in Harlowe. Also September 26 is Open Mic. All are welcome.

Just bring your dancing shoes and if you play and sing, that's just dandy. Please bring a dish for the potluck dinner at 5:30 on the 26th. No admission.

• If you are still hungry for pancakes, sausage, and French toast, there will be another one on Wed. Sept. 23 at Henderson Hall. Funds will be used for the hall expenses (Donation). The last breakfast, Sept. 5, was well attended at the hall for the United Church. We thank all who came out and supported it. We sure appreciated it. Also thanks for helping Ed who was kept busy on the French Toast making.

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During pregnancy, when you or the people around you smoke, your baby smokes too. Smoking interferes with the efficient transport of oxygen in the blood so your baby gets less oxygen and that can cause the baby to grow more slowly, gain less weight and could be born prematurely. No alcohol during pregnancy is a good rule to follow. Add no smoking to the list as well.

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with the artist will be held on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 1:30 to 4:30. For more information, call Kim at 613-374-2147.

• The fall season is almost upon us and the sweet smells of freshly baked apple pies will soon be filling the air. Trinity United Church is holding their Annual Pie Sale! Pre-order your fresh apple pies for pick-up on Friday, October 2 from 10am to 2pm. Take them straight from the kitchen at Trinity United Church to your oven or freezer. To order, phone Marilyn at 613-374-2694 by September 29. Pies went fast last year, so be quick to order. Just in time for Thanksgiving!

• St. Paul’s United Church, Harrowsmith, will host a fish fry on Friday, Sept. 25 from 4:30 to 7pm. Deep fried red cod, French fries, baked beans, coleslaw and rolls will be served, followed by cake and ice cream. Adults $15, children over 6 $6, 6 and under eat free. Family rate $35. Take out is available. There will be a hot dog meal option as well. For more information, please call the church office at 613-372 2525.

• Kids Club will begin a four-week program starting Tuesday, September 29 from 5:45 to 7:30pm. There will be music, stories and crafts for toddlers to grade 6. Parents are invited.

Light supper is provided. No charge, by donation. All this at the Verona Free Methodist Church. For more information call 613-374-1232.

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• The Cloyne & District Historical Society will be holding their regular meeting on Monday, Sept. 21 at 1pm in Barrie Township Hall, featuring a live interview with the Black family of Harlowe. All are welcome to attend.

• On Tuesday, Sept. 22, the Land O’ Lakes Quilters meet at 9am in Pineview Free Methodist Church, Cloyne (lower level). New quilters and anyone interested in quilting are welcome; for information email lolquilt@gmail.com.

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• It's time once again to register for the 1st Harrowsmith Sparks (ages 5-6) and Brownies (ages 7-8). The 1st Frontenac Guides (ages 9-11) and Pathfinders (ages 12-14) will hold an Open House, Sept. 17 from 6-7pm. All Units will be holding their meetings at St. Paul's United Church. Please go to www.girlguides.ca to register. For further information please contact the Community Guider at 613-376-6898.

• A Turkey Dinner will be held on September 20 from 4:306pm at the Golden Links hall. Cost is $13, children under 6 are free, and a family rate is available. Call 613-372-2410 for information.

• St. Paul's United Church will host a Fish Fry on September 25 from 4:30-7pm. Deep fried red cod, french fries, baked beans, coleslaw and rolls will be served followed by cake and ice cream. Adult $15; children over 6 $6; 6 and under, free; family rate $35. Take out is available. There will also be a hot dog meal as an option. For information, please call the church office at 613-372-2525.

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• I just want to send a Thank you to Ed Schlievert for his hospitality. Last week we attended a fish fry potluck supper at his place, and it was a great time! Lots of nice company and great food! If you get the opportunity to take part in one of his potlucks, you will not go away hungry! Thanks Ed! • If you don't already know, Linda and Bernie Chabot's son Kirk and daughter-in-law Laura have been working hard to provide the Frontenac area with their awesome firepits and products made in-house and now they are adding vinyl signs to their inventory! If you get the opportunity to check out their products at Bernie's garage, I'm sure you will be impressed!

• Fri. Sept 18 from 7-9pm is the Plevna firefighters’ monthly Bingo at Plevna Hall! A great night out with friends & cash prizes! Who will win the jackpot this month!?

• Jack's Jam is back Sat. Sept 19! Remember it starts at 1pm this year and music will play until the potluck supper around 5:30ish! Always a rockin' time! In case you can't make this month, Jack's Jam will be the 3rd Saturday of every month, excluding December, June, July and August.

• The Annual Ompah Community Volunteers Fall ATV Ride is also this Sat. Sept 19 from 9am to 4pm. $45 for the ride, dinner and prizes! $30 for just the ride and prizes and $20 for just the dinner. This is a fantastic event and all are welcome! You can contact the Double S Sports and Marina in Ompah for any details 1-866-661-4938. Don't forget to purchase a ticket to win the side-by-side! This will be your last opportunity to buy the winning ticket!

• For anybody else, like me, who always sees their sign when they drive by, but never takes the opportunity to stop, The Alpaca Farm Days & Open House will be Sept 26 & 27 from 10am to 4pm. The Silent Valley Alpaca Ranch is inviting the community to come and experience the wonderful world of Alpacas! Go to silentvalleyalpaca.ca for details.

• The second annual North Frontenac Back Roads Studio Tour also will take place Sat. & Sun. Sept 26 & 27 from 10am-4pm. For details and a map, you can call Jim at 613479-2464 or Betty, 613 479-2979. As an added feature, there will be a mystery auction this year!

MOUNTAIN GROVE Marilyn Meeks

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• Happy September birthday to: Willie LaPointe, Doris Ritchie, Dorothy Molnar, Doug Steele, Jermaine Wannamaker, Doug Bridgen, Judy Reynolds, Sylvia Swan, Jeanette McPherson, Carol Hawley, Brent Warren, Tom Commodore, Carol Vallier, Vernon Scott, Rachel Hertendy.

• Happy anniversaries to these couples: Roy and Joanne Abrams, Helene and Gilbert Ridell, Lois and Richard Webster, Don and Pam Larmon, Keith and Irene Hawley, Carol and Doug Hawley.

• Thinking of Mary Howes, Reta Bush, Doreen Warren, Harold Warren, Andy Armstrong, Verna Cowdy, Harold Gray, Elizabeth, David Fox, Shirley Noonan.

• Land of Lakes seniors met on Sept. 9 at the Mountain Grove Community Hall, 11am with a potluck at noon. President John Purdon entertained everyone with his Happiness File which consisted of humorous quotes. Happy birthday to Sylvis Swan, a member. A trip is planned for September 30 along with the seniors from Parham Happy Travellers club.

• A baseball tournament was held on September 12 at the

Parham ball field in memory of John Lowery who passed away a few years ago. He liked to play baseball. What a rainy day, but the teams played in spite of getting soaked.

• Visitors at the home of Garnet and Charlotte Brown was Garnet's daughter Janice from London, Ontario.

• Many people attended the grand opening of the completed renovations of the Northbrook Pinemeadow Nursing Home.

Everyone enjoyed the tours and the special cake made for this occasion.

• What a delicious spaghetti dinner was served on September 12 at the Arden Community Centre, sponsored by the Arden & Community Wesleyan church. A mouth-watering beef stew was also included. Thanks to all the cooks and helpers that made this event a success.

• An Olde Time dance was held on Sept. 12 with the music of the talented “Big Clear Sound" band in the Mountain Grove Community hall, sponsored by the United Church stewards. A great time was had by all.

• On Sept. 13, friends and relatives, along with many musicians filled Verona Lions Hall to welcome Bill and Margaret Campsall and help them celebrate 70 years of marriage.

After this wonderful couple danced to the first song, other couples joined them. Congratulations to you both.

• We enjoyed the sermon of Eric Barr, who presided over the pastoral charge on September 13 while Darin was away.

• Residents of Fairmount Home enjoyed the talented music of Arden Glee Club on September 11. A fun afternoon!

• On September 18, 7:30pm, the Old Time Fiddlers will entertain at Harlowe Community Hall, 6$ for non-members.

There will be a lunch & prizes. All are welcome.

• A church bulletin blooper – Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping. Bring your husbands.

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• Last week I had the pleasure of meeting a few friends at the Cardinal Café in Sharbot Lake. This is a delightful, bright and welcome addition to town. Offering various coffees, teas and delicious pastries, this makes for a great little meeting place.

Arden, if we tried, we could have one of these as well!

• The Arden Seniors “Happy Gang” enjoyed their Annual Hamburg Fest last Friday evening. There was lots of fellowship among the members, which was capped off by a great BBQ, with tons of salads and desserts. Some ideas for next year were discussed and, as usual, birthdays and anniversaries where acknowledged. Next month, the group will have a guest speaker from the Ontario Senior Games who will discuss the many changes within their organization.

• Kennebec Diners resumed with a fine ham luncheon. It was great for the group to get back together, sharing summer memories and fall and winter plans. If you missed this month, register for next month's lunch so you can catch up on all of the local news.

• Arden’s own Gordon Wright will have his art featured at Belleville’s One Twenty One Gallery from Sept. 15 to Oct. 24. There will be a Welcome Reception September 19, 2 to 4pm, 48 Bridge Street. E, in Belleville. Everyone is welcome.

For more information, please call 613-962-4689.

• Saturday, September 19, the Arden and Community Wesleyan Church will hold a yard sale at the church. Yard sales always offer treasures for those eager to search them out.

Join Ruth and the gang at 9am. Maybe she’ll have some of her delicious butter tarts for sale as well.

• On the evening of September 19 Arden Legion will offer another one of their famous Chinese Dinners and Quarter

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• Fit n’ Fun begins Tuesday, September 22, 9 to 10am at Kennebec Community Centre. Newbies, please remember to wear comfortable clothing and shoes, bring a towel and mat and some weights, if possible. No skills are required as each person performs to their own abilities. Another item to pack for class is water, so you remain hydrated.

• Connections Adult Learning in Sharbot Lake has a workshop, Wednesday, Sept. 23 to Oct. 28 inclusive on “Social Media - Make it Work for You”. Classes include subjects relating to making a Facebook page, understanding privacy policies, settings, uploading pictures and other topics related to business. For further information on the workshop call 613-279-2499 or email sharbotlake@ncalc.ca. You could also stop into the office at 24719 Hwy. #7.

• Open Mic at the Arden Legion resumes Saturday, September 26, 2 to 6pm. Local talent has an opportunity to fulfill their fantasy, playing music before a live audience.

GODFREY Nicki Gowdy

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• Prince Charles Public School is selling Little Caesar Pizza Kits, all proceeds from the sale of the kits is going towards playground upgrades. Either stop by the school or contact a student to place your order.

• Mike Smith and the Arizona Coyotes will be playing the Ottawa Senators on Sat. Oct. 24 in Ottawa. If you are interested in supporting Mike and would like to take in the game please contact me at 613-374-5708. Buses are being organized to go up to the game.

• The next hockey season is currently gearing up if you have a chance, stop by the arena and take in a game! Great hockey always being played!

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• On Sun. Sept. 27, Parham United Church will be cancelled for that Sunday only so that the church can attend the final worship service for Maberly United Church that day at 11am on site. This will be followed by a pot-luck lunch at the Maberly hall and all are welcome. Maberly United, founded in 1885, has chosen to close permanently and very soon will be for sale, as the congregation has now amalgamated with Sharbot Lake United, or fanned out to other area churches. The final service will feature the music of Fiddlers and Friends, sharing of memories, pot-luck lunch, and the singing of older hymns from our founding ancestors’ days. The public and all denominations are welcome.

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Annual General Meeting September 19, 2015 at 4:30 pm Pineview Free Methodist Church Cloyne, Ontario A potluck meal follows the meeting For more information call 613 336-0830

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MindBody Yoga Int Wed Sept 30, 7:00-8:30 (still spaces) Don’t miss the Nourished in Nature Weekend Retreat at the Sumac Centre Oct.16-18 Jill Dunkley, certified Yoga Instructor & Yoga Therapist with 15 years teaching experience Spaces are limited - Call 613-267-7148 or email info@yogaconnectionperth.org

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Arden - continued from page 5 • Thinking of you to Lorna Duncan.

• October 9 the Mayflower Lodge is holding a Turkey Bingo - Come out to support them and maybe win your Thanksgiving turkey!!

Also keep in mind the date of October 24 for the Annual Harvest Auction, which is always a great night of fun and bargains for all the family.

• Congratulations to Eddie Running-Adam’s team for winning the John Lowery Memorial Tournament and runners up....Jim’s Crew thanks to the Steeles and Lisa Hamilton’s team as well for braving the elements to participate in such a fun tournament in memory of a great guy, although next year let’s hope he can get us some better weather. Thanks to all those who had a hand in organizing, umpiring, score keeping etc so that we could have a great day.

• The Minor Hockey Golf Tournament unfortunately had to cancel the golf portion of the event but continued with the dinner and silent auction - thanks to all who supported this event in helping raise money to support our young hockey players.

• Happy Birthday to Kristy Babcock, Joan Creaa, Carol Napier, Savannah Cronk, Jim Lowery, Carter Barr, Keyana Whan, Gavin McCullough, Keegan Love, Rebecca Neadow, Violet and Johnny Skuce, Tom Com-

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SYDENHAM Anita Alton 613-561-1094 rideauraingutter@yahoo.com • Sydenham Chilifest is taking place this Sat. Sept 19 from 11-3 at St Paul's Anglican Church. Bring the family - and your appetite and enjoy many different recipes from local residents.

• Come out to the Sydenham Legion this Sunday to enjoy the Fall Fundraiser for Jessica Serson. A $5 entrance fee will allow you access to all the great activities and music - including free karaoke, performance

by Ambush at 2:30 and Picket Fences from 4:30 - 8:00. The BBQ will be on all day along with lots of kids games too. Bring the whole family for a fun-filled day - and support Jessica and her young son as they make a life in spite of the tragic passing of partner and father Chad Cox. • If you missed the Sydenham Sparks Open House this week - you may still be able to register your 5-6 year old daughter by calling 613-376-6898. Or you can go to www. girlguides.ca • If you haven't made a reservation yet for the Buffet Style Turkey Supper at Perth Rd Sunday School Hall - you still have some time. The supper takes place Saturday September 26 with a 5:00 sitting or 6:15 sitting.

Adults are $15, children $7 and kids under 3 are free. Call to book at 353-2470.

• Lots of new and continued programs taking place at the Grace Centre this Fall. Visit the website at www.sfcsc.ca for a complete listing. If you have some time to volunteer there is always something to do - please call 376-6477 if you can help in any capacity.

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• Johanna had the Snow Road Community Centre decorated beautifully for the “Remember When”, potluck supper on Sept. 9.

She adorned the salmon pink table clothes with glass milk bottles, pick-up sticks, rubix cubes, train sets, old cars, dolls and china tea sets. Everyone brought their mom’s favorite meals. There were baby pictures up on the board and it was fun trying to guess who they were. Our only birthday person was Clayton Flyerly. Mary Beverly donated the loudest school bell (I think it was a school bell) I’ve ever heard. The next potluck supper is Oktoberfest-themed, on October 14, all welcome.

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The group is small group, max of 10 students learning basic technique and reading music for Fiddle, or Mandolin. The students spend at least 2 years together before they join the main Blue Skies Orchestra, learning to read music, play together and follow a conductor.

The group is open to individuals ages 8yrs and up to 100.

If you don’t have fiddle Cindy can set you up with one of the fiddles from the Blue Skies Fiddle lending Library at a nominal cost of $5 a month. Classes are only $50 per semester. Thanks to Blue Skies in The Community for the support.

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Aftermath - Rule of Eleven This column by retired mathematician and seasonal Maberly resident, Edward Barbeau, is for your mathematical amusement. Its author is very happy to correspond with readers about mathematical matters, and hopes that the column will turn out to be a dialogue with readers of the Frontenac News.

His email address is barbeau@math.utoronto.ca.

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magine that you, South, are a bridge player. You are one of four players; the other three in clockwise order are West, North and East. Each of you has been dealt thirteen cards from an ordinary deck; you and North are partners in competition with partners East and West. You are faced with the task of taking eight tricks with no trump. The play, similar to that of hearts and whist, is that one of the players leads by placing a card face-up on the table. The other players follow in clockwise order placing a card that must be of the same suit if they possess it. The highest-ranking card of the suit led (ace being high) takes the trick, and its winner has the next lead.

The contract, two no trump (i.e. two plus six tricks to be won), has been arrived at by a process of bidding, with South delivering the final bid. West leads the first card. At this point, North lays his hand (the “dummy”) on the table so that all players can see it, and for the rest of the hand, North’s cards will be played by South.

A characteristic of bridge is that through the bidding and the play of cards, there are legitimate conventions for passing information to your partner, but you have to remember that your opponents are “listening in”. One of these conventions is that, when faced with a no trump contract by South, West leads the fourth highest of the longest and strongest suit in his hand. The purpose of the lead is to convey to East that West may have a suit that is capable of taking tricks, and that if East ever gets the lead, he should lead back West’s opening suit. You often lead a lower card in a suit to encourage your opponent to play a high card, which may fall under an even higher card from your partner.

Of course, South is aware of this convention, and does a quick calculation. South subtracts the rank of the suit led from eleven. This tells you the number of cards in that suit higher than the West’s lead that are in the three hands other West’s. Since South knows what is in his own hand and in dummy’s, he can deduce how many cards higher than the lead are in East’s hand. This is an application of the Rule of Eleven.

For example, suppose that West leads the seven of spades. South has the ten and jack of spades in his hand, and he sees the queen of spades in the dummy. By the Rule of Eleven (11 − 7 = 4), South realizes that East has one spade greater than the seven, and deduces that West must be holding three of the Ace, King, nine and eight of spades.

East must have one of these cards, and if it is played on the first trick, then South knows exactly the three cards greater than the seven that West started with.

The justification of the convention involves a bit of mathematical reasoning. You may have your own way of envisaging the situation, but here is one possibility. The rank order of cards from the top are Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, etc.. Thinking of the top four cards as 14, 13, 12, 11, we see that there are 14−7 = 7 cards greater than the seven.

Since West led the fourth highest spade, three of these seven cards are in West’s hand. The other four must be elsewhere. We can think of 4 as 7 − 3 = (14−7) − 3 = (14−3) − 7 = 11 − 7, thus verifying the Rule of Eleven.

Note that West is not forced to follow this convention with his lead and may for good reason lead in some other way.

Often East (and South) will realize this, and act accordingly.

At times, West may be trying to deceive the opponents. So whether or not the convention is honoured on any occasion becomes a matter of judgment.

Back in the days when more students played bridge than is now the case, I used to compare mathematics to bridge.

There are first of all the rules of the game that must be adhered to; these concern the dealing of the cards, the bidding and the playing and winning of tricks. On top of this there are certain conventions, ways of proceeding under normal circumstances that are not imposed by the rules. Then there is a technical discipline, developing a good memory and keeping track of the play so that you know how many cards (and which ones) of each suit have been played. There is reasoning and analysis. You come to conclusions from the bidding and the play of the cards, so that, for example, you can surmise the distribution of the suits in the opponents’ hands. Part of this reasoning is hypothetical, considering possible situations that might occur and the outcomes of certain actions. In particular, since the dealing of the cards is random, one needs to estimate the probability of certain configurations and act according to the odds. A good bridge player has an overview of the hand and devises a strategy to gain the contract. Finally, there is creativity. The master bridge player often brings an unusual perspective to bear and so chooses a play outside of the normal options that most players would be bound by.

These are ingredients of mathematics: the foundational rules, the conventional ways of proceeding, the memory work, the discipline of working correctly and efficiently, the reasoning and analysis, the strategizing and finally the creativity. Mathematics is not just blindly memorizing and applying formulae, but it embraces all of these aspects.

People often have a fear of mathematics that is unwarranted; in their work or recreation, they may be involved in things that are equally or more challenging mentally than any mathematics they will meet at school.

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Satellite Employment Services come to Verona

by Julie Druker shley Barrie, employment consultant with St. Lawrence College Employment Services, was in Verona at the Free Methodist Church on September 10 offering satellite employment services as part of the organization’s first outreach initiative program there.

Barrie was on hand from 10 a.m. until noon that day hoping to meet one on one with individuals and identify their employment goals.

St. Lawrence Employment Services is offering various kinds of assistance necessary to help people meet those goals.

With offices currently in both Kingston and Sharbot Lake, Barrie said that the new satellite services will serve those Verona and area residents who may find it difficult to get to Sharbot Lake or Kingston. Barrie said her role as an employment consultant is to meet one on one with individuals and to “identify what exactly is standing between that individual and employment”. Barrie said these could be any number of things, including lack of transportation, lack of child care, an ineffective resume, and more.

What Barrie wants people to know is that the barriers can be large or small and that she can offer a wide range of services that can address all of the issues, be they improving an existing resume; assisting with mock job interview scenarios; or bigger, more long term issues like job retraining or returning to school. “We understand that every situation is different for every client so we are aiming

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to be very flexible in our approach and I really strongly believe that there is always a way that we can help.”

The services Barrie offers will also include, in the afternoons, special focused workshops like SmartServe, workers’ health and safety training, and traffic control training. The workshops will be based on the needs of clients she sees.

Barrie hopes to see people take advantage of these services. “In a community like this one where jobs are often seasonal, layoffs are often a reality and people can find themselves needing something to carry them through. Sometimes it can be a simple thing like needing a certain pair of work boots and we can help with that too. We can also contact employers and offer them an incentive, which can make the difference in them hiring a new employee or not.”

Asked how long the Verona services will be running, Barrie said as long as they are needed. “We plan to be offering these services as long as we see that people are using them and if we can help even just one person to find work, it will have been worth it.”

Future dates and times for the Verona employment services can be found at the St. Lawrence College Employment Services website at www.employmentservice.sl.on.ca Listings will also appear regularly in the St. Lawrence College's weekly box ad in this newspaper (see page 11).

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Ashley Barrie, employment consultant with St. Lawrence College Employment Services in Verona

Thank You! On behalf of Warden Doyle and County Council, thanks to the many volunteers who generously gave their time and energy to make the County of Frontenac’s 150th Anniversary Celebration such a success.

very small community has one: a treasured building that brings people together for town meetings, yoga classes, bingo games, local theatre, white elephant sales - and the list goes on. The Ontario Festival of Small Halls is about sharing a love of music in a beloved place. Brought to you by the Team Behind Bluesfest, the Festival of Small Halls brings exceptional Canadian musicians to small venues across Eastern Ontario.

These buildings have rich cultural histories and countless stories to tell. No two are alike. During the festival, communities across Eastern Ontario will throw open the doors of their small halls for an unforgettable night of music. Some of Canada’s best musicians will step off the big stage and hit the scenic back roads to perform in legions, schools, churches, or town halls. They will receive a warm, small-town welcome from communities of music lovers who are eager to show off their treasured halls and their hospitality, all in the name of excellent music.

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The Festival of Small Halls is about sharing big music in small, cherished places. It’s about settling into the heart of a community, and then experiencing music with heart.

Advance tickets for all the concerts may be purchased at www.thefestivalofsmallhalls. com or see below.

• Saturday, Sept. 19 at 7:30pm, Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys with Long Sault Trio will perform at the McDonalds Corners Agricultural Hall. A community dinner will be provided at the hall from 5-6:30pm. The dinner will be a $15 buffet and includes dessert, tea or coffee. Show and dinner tickets are available at The Hill Store in McDonalds Corners or from Sally Andrews, sassiboers@storm.ca • Sunday, Sept. 20 at 4pm, The East Pointers with The Unspoken Rests will perform at the Maberly Hall.

• Sunday, Sept. 27 Beòlach from Cape Breton with Jessica Wedden will perform at the ABC Hall in Bolingbroke at 3pm.

Note: this concert is sold out.

Thanks to the more than 11,000 visitors who joined us at Centennial Park August 28th, 29th, and 30th when we came together as a community and celebrated our past, present, and bright future in true Frontenac style!

With Special Thanks to: The South Frontenac Township Public Works Department The 150th Anniversary Planning Advisory Committee: Gary Davison, Jim Vanden Hoek, Phil Leonard, Barbara Sproule, Pat Barr, Dave Woodman, and Tasha Lloyd Event Coordinators: Dan Bell & Pam Morey And for their contributions: Everett Kerr, Percy Snider, and Rozanne Stewart

See the photo album at facebook.com/frontenaccounty Supported with funding from the Building Communities Through Arts & Heritage Program, Department of Canadian Heritage & Frontenac Community Futures Development Corporation.

I am asking for your support for Chief. As Chief I will support my members in dealing with any problems that may occur. I have had many dealings with business people & governments. I have been a successful business man for over forty years, I believe our nation should operate as a business to be successful and move forward.

I believe as Chief I must rely on the support of my Members and my Council. I will reach out to the Elders in our community for advice, wisdom and guidance.

I’ve been a member of the Sharbot Obaajiwan First Nation since 2001 and have served on Council. As Chief I will do my best to see that the beneficiary of the treaty get some monetary benefits and be recognized of Status Indians as the Canadian Government do not recognize Non-Status Indians. This will give Algonquin’s First Nation people the rights they should have.

Iam a councillor for the Town of Smiths Falls and serve as a director of the Lanark, Leeds and Grenville Health Unit, The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, sit as a member of the of the Smiths Falls Flying Club and the Committee of Adjustment for the Town of Smiths Falls.

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NFCS United Way fundraiser

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by Julie Druker

of the Child Centre in Sharbot Lake, and her staff hold numerous United Way fundraisers throughout the year as a way to support the organization. The United Way, in turn, supports two NFCS programs, which include the family counselor located at the adult services building in Sharbot Lake, and the youth leadership program for grade 8 students. The program runs for a full day at the Granite Ridge Education Centre and assists the students in acquiring their volunteer community hours by making opportunities available to them through partnerships with local businesses and organizations.“It’s very important for us to support the United Way not just because they support our own programs but also to support all of the Carrie and Karly enjoy a hamburger and hot dog lunch at NFCS’s United Way fundraiser on September 10 at the Child Centre in Sharbot Lake

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taff at the Northern Frontenac Community Services Child Centre in Sharbot Lake held an on site, by donation barbeque lunch at the center on September 10, which attracted numerous supporters from in and around the community. In an effort to reach those supporters who were not able to attend the barbeque, staff offered up for the first time a lunch delivery service for those wanting to support the United Way but who could not get away from work or home that day. Maribeth Scott, manager

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For those who missed the fundraiser, there will another opportunity coming up to donate to the United Way at a chili lunch and pie auction fundraiser, which will take place at the Child Centre on Thursday, October 8 from noon until 1 p.m.

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Business over Breakfast at RKY

by Julie Druker

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n order to share ideas and to encourage networking amongst the area’s local small business owners, members of the Central Frontenac Development Committee held their most recent “Business over Breakfast” event at the RKY camp in Parham, where camp staff served up breakfast and offered guests a cozy and campy backdrop to the meeting.

Though just 20 guests attended, a wealth of important information was shared with small business owners thanks to committee member Karen McGregor, who is also the coordinator at St. Lawrence College’s Employment Services located in Sharbot Lake.

McGregor spoke on a number of topics, including the hiring incentives that are available through St. Lawrence, and how business owners can use social media to improve their business profile, build their customer base and promote their services.

On the first topic, McGregor spoke of the

various supports her organization offers small businesses, one of which is to help find a job matching process that would work for employers, and which could include planning a job fair, collecting resumes, or providing pre-training to potential employees.

Employee training could include health and safety training, WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System), and more and McGregor said that these types of training opportunities would ensure that potential employees are properly trained for new jobs. Once an employer decides whom they wish to hire, the employer can then access certain incentives that can help support the employee for several weeks and that could support them through the initial transition period until they are working independently in the new job.

Regarding social media McGregor stressed, “It is free, it is out there and for business owners who say they do not have the time, they should get someone to do it for them. It takes just a few minutes a day and it

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Karen McGregor speaks to small business owners will definitely pay off in the long run.”

One idea that came from the meeting was for the CF Business Development Committee to start a local community business association, which would help small businesses promote the products and services that they offer. “We feel that as a network of businesses in a rural area, we would have more strength in a group than we do independently and that many of our marketing and advertising campaigns could be coordinated so that they could be more effective and less costly.”

The CF Business Development Committee has plans to coordinate a local business association list in order to have a comprehensive data base of all the businesses in the area. McGregor said she was very

surprised to learn at the meeting that many people who attended, some of whom have lived in the community for as long as 50 years, have never been to the RKY camp before. “That really surprised me and is just another indicator that we have a wealth of resources in our community that we are not tapping into. By forming a local business association, we can share that information so that everyone is getting equal billing and opportunities can be made apparent so that we do not have go outside our community to find what we need.”

Those who missed the meeting but who might be interested in being a part of community business association can visit the Central Frontenac Development Committee’s Face book page.

Frontenac Park - continued from page 11 told in the book - struggle and some success followed by a move to better farmland elsewhere in the region or to work off the farm in Sydenham or beyond. Mining and logging were also prevalent in the park. Logging started in the early 19th century and mining later on, with the logging having the greatest impact on the land, as it did elsewhere in the region generally.

In the interesting chapter on mining, Barber touches on the story of Antoine Point on Devil Lake.

Francis Edward Antoine and his wife, Letitia Whiteduck, built a log cabin on the Point in the mid 19th century and they are buried there. One of their sons, John Antoine, is listed, along with the government, as the owner of Antoine Point in the 1883 Meacham map, one of the best source materials for information about land ownership in those years.

John, with his wife Elizabeth Hollywood, had 11 children. According to Antoine family lore, it was John who found mica deposits at Antoine Point, although there are competing accounts about who found the ore at that location, and it seems that the Point became of interest to mining interests in the early 1890s.

There is an entry in the land registry indicating that John Antoine sold his interest in the land to William Jones for $50 in 1897, and the Antoines moved to Godfrey, and eventually back to Sharbot Lake, where another branch of the family was already located.

The idea of establishing a wilderness park on the lands in Loughborough and Bedford

township that had resisted settlement, and whose lakes (Devil, Big Clear, Otter, and Buck) were not already cut up into cottage lots, was first floated in the 1940s.

In 1954 a Parks Division was created within the Department of Lands and Forests of Ontario (the precursor to the Ministry of Natural Resources.

In 1957, the Kingston Rod and Gun Club submitted a proposal for a new park to serve the growing numbers of people in Kingston and southern Frontenac County wanting to experience the great outdoors, hiking, camping, fishing and the enjoyment of a sandy beach.

The proposal included twenty seven 200 acre lots in Bedford and twenty five 200 acre lots in Lougborough, a total of 16.2 square miles, with an option to increase it to 23.7 square miles if the area below Otter lake was added. That effort was not successful, and seemed to be dead when Murphy's Point Park on Big Rideau Lake near Perth was established instead.

Five years later, in 1962, another group, the Kingston Nature Club, put forward a similar proposal. This time, even though the cost of purchasing private land for the park had ballooned to $200,000, the proposal was successful. It eventually cost over $1 million to create Frontenac Park, which opened in the late 1960s.

The park's first superintendent, Bruce Page, was the great grandson of Jeremiah, one of the first settlers on the land in the vicinity of what became Frontenac Park.

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ightly so, Frontenac Park is considered the hidden jewel of Frontenac County. It is located in the midst of an array of communities and cottage lakes, within a stone's throw of Sydenham and is a short drive from Kingston; and yet it is a backwoods park in a unique geological and climactic location. It features the best canoeing, camping and hiking this side of Bon Echo Park, which is also a jewel but one that is less hidden and is also shared between Frontenac and Lennox and Addington.

In his definitive book on the back story about the land where Frontenac Park is located, “Their Enduring Spirit: the History of Frontenac Park 1783-1990”, Christian Barber extensively researched all of the development that took place in and around the park before the idea of a park was floated and eventually acted upon in the 1960s.

In doing so, Their Enduring Spirit is not only a valuable resource in terms of how the park was developed; it is also an account of the difficulties posed by the Frontenac Spur of the Canadian Shield on those who were unlucky enough to attempt homesteading in its rocky terrain.

The park is located in what were then Loughborough and Bedford Townships, now both part of the Municipality of South Frontenac. Many of the settlers who attempted to make a life in that region did so in the mid-to-late 1800s.

There were some Loyalists among them, but there were also a number of Irish immigrants who made their way first to St. Patrick's Church in Railton, and then headed into the wilderness north of Sydenham in search of a new life.

What greeted them was brutal and difficult.

The history of a number of homesteading families forms the core of Their Enduring Spirit. Based on historic records, interviews with descendants who lived on or visited those who lived on the farms, and by walking the land and examining the remnants that are being reclaimed as wilderness lands, a picture of life in the back townships during the first 100 years of Frontenac County emerges.

The first family to be profiled in the book is the Kemp family, who arrived at their farm at Otter Lake, near the west gate of the park, sometime in the 1860s. By the time of the 1871 census, William and Jane Kemp, both 47, had six children living with them. The land they laid claim to, in addition to other properties taken on by their son George, was very good by local standards. Over two decades of work, making use of the efforts of the entire family, 30 acres of the 95 acre property had been cleared.

“That might not sound like much to show for 20 years of labour, but in that district most farms worked 15 or 20 cleared acres. In fact the clearing was usually completed in relatively short order. But it was back-breaking work, without mechanical means. It involved cutting down the trees and clearing the brush, then burning the stumps that could not be wrenched from the ground by a team of horses or oxen and hauled away to form a first fence row. In the meantime the job of raising a crop to feed the family over the winter had to go on, and the first seeds were usually sown among the stumps ... it was no wonder that among the first settlers it was axiomatic to hate trees,” wrote Christian Barber in Their Enduring Spirit.

The Kemp family prospered, and by 1900 the original log cabin that was built in the early 1870s had disappeared beneath white, painted clapboard, and numerous outbuildings had been constructed as well. There was a root cellar below, and fields that extended right to the front doorway.

Still, cash was not easy to come by. A ledger from M.A. Hogan's General Store in Sydenham illustrates this. In late 1912, Mary Shales Kemp, George's wife, who managed the family finances among numerous other tasks, purchased dishes, a pair of overalls for a dollar, and the indulgences of walnuts and a vase, for a total cost of $7.32. Her custom was to pay for her purchases with butter and eggs from the farm. However on this occasion, after the eggs and butter were factored in there was a shortfall of $1.45. Back went the overalls and the extra 45 cents was paid in cash.

During the mica mining year in the first decade of the 20th century, George Kemp found a number of small deposits on his farm, and even took on investors to pay the $70 that was needed for drills and blasting powder at one site. However,

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The Kemp home that stood at the entrance of today’s Frontenac Provincial Park, circa 1890, photo from the book

George & Mary Kemp, photo from the book

enough mica was never found to make a profit on the venture.

To the extent that there were roads in the area, they were built and maintained by all of the farmers living in there, sometimes as part of their taxation responsibilities, which, in the late 19th century, included putting in some time improving the local roads.

While the Kemp family were able to establish a successful farm in what is now Frontenac Park, it was ultimately unsustainable. Mary Kemp lived on the farm after George died, but moved away in 1928 and sold the property in 1941. The last people to occupy it were a family from Wyoming in the late 1940s.

By the time Mary Kemp died in Sydenham in 1952 at the age of 93, the property where she had made her life had been abandoned and the house and barns had burned down.

When Christian Barber went to the property in the late 1980s as he was preparing his book, it was mostly overgrown with vegetation, and it required effort on his part to find the remnants of what had been a going concern for 60 or 70 years. He notes this at the end of his chapter on the Kemp family of Kemp Road : “... the fields, so painstakingly cleared and planted and harvested by generations of settlers, are

overgrown with sumac and birch, locust and juniper. Rusted barbed wire – embedded by years in the centre of the trees that it was originally stapled to the bark of – is stretched to the breaking point by fallen trees, and there is no one to cut them away; no farmer in overalls, with strong, knuckly, barked, and sun-tanned hands to walk the line on a summer day between haying and harvest and maintain a fence.”

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SOCIAL NOTES OBITUARY

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CRAIN, Willis Andrew

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(A.F.&A.M. Frontenac Lodge #621) Peacefully, while surrounded by the love of his family, passed away at the Great War Memorial Hospital in Perth on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at the age of 93. Dear Father of Bruce (Mary Ann), William (Wendy), Jeanne and Margie. Grampa’s memories will always be cherished in the hearts of his many grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Pre-deceased by his brothers Gilbert, Henry and his sisters Margaret and Mary. Sadly missed by his nieces, nephews and friends. Following cremation, the family received friends at the Goodfellow’s Funeral Home, 11014 Rd. 38, Parham, Ont. K0H 2K0 (613-375-6254) on Tuesday evening from 6-8pm. Masonic Memorial at 7:45pm. A Celebration of Life Service and burial of the urn has taken place at White's Cemetery, Poland on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 2pm. Friends desiring my contribute in his memory to the charity of your choice. Online condolences available to the family at www.goodfellowsfuneralhome.com.

PATTERSON, John (Jack) of Arden, passed away peacefully at the Kingston General Hospital, surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, September 13, 2015 at the age of 79. Jack is survived by his loving wife Carol (nee Fischer) of 55 years, his children Michael (Lorie), Colleen (Ginio), Lorelei (Pierre) and Christine (Keith). Treasured Papa of Jason, Jessica, Quinton, Quincy, Kendra (Josh), Cameron, Drew, Mathieu, Mark, Curtis and Ryan. Jack is predeceased by his parents Raymond & Olive Patterson and his sister Marilyn.

Jack will be sadly missed by his siblings Bill, Bob, Jim (June), Margie, Wayne (Sandi) and Robert (Joan). The Funeral Mass will be Celebrated on Friday, September 18, 2015 at 11:00 am at St. James Major Catholic Church, Sharbot Lake. Mass of Christian burial will take place at Oconto Catholic Cemetery with a reception to follow in church hall. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be contributed in his memory to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. Many thanks to all the family & friends as well to KGH hospital staff for the care, prayers and support. Online condolences are available to the family at www.goodfellowsfuneralhome.com.

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• A Jamboree & dance will be held Saturday, Sept. 19 at the ABC Hall, 3166 Bolingbroke Rd. Doors open at 2pm for a country music hoedown with old-time waltzes and square dancing. A chicken barbeque dinner will be served at 5:30pm. Come out to socialize with neighbours and friends. $15 at the door.

• Tay Valley Township, along with Beckwith Township, Drummond North Elmsley Township and the Town of Perth will be celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the establishment of the original Perth Military Settlement in 2016. The launch of 200th anniversary celebrations and the release of At Home in Tay Valley will take place on September 19 from 2 – 4pm at EcoTay Educational Centre, 942 Upper Scotch Line. A community effort involving more than 60 contributors, including dozens of writers, interviewers, artists and photographers under the editorship of Kay Rogers, this oral history captures a story that has been 200 years in the making.

For further information, contact Amber Hall, at 613-267-5353 ext. 133.

• Speaking of books – Does anyone have a copy of the book The Maberly Grays? If you have a copy to sell, please contact me at karenprytula33@gmail.com. I have already looked for a copy to read at the Perth Library and they don’t have one. I am also looking for a copy of the book written on the Maberly United Church in 1985 for its centennial.

• Last Week in History - On September 4, 1815, the first three ships of Scottish immigrants destined for the Perth and Glengarry settlements - the Atlas, Dorothy and Baltic Merchant - dock in Quebec, following a harrowing sea voyage. The fourth ship, Eliza, would arrive several weeks later. Those on the Atlas, said to have been a former convict ship, have survived eight weeks of rough seas, in a crowded hold with communal wood plank berths, including a 24 hour storm off Newfoundland. Provisions, especially the rum, were acceptable, but several children are said to have died from whooping cough, from the cold and damp, and one was lost overboard. Although they apparently had a brief respite in Quebec and perhaps Montreal, the sea voyage was only the first of the challenges that the Scottish immigrants would face over the coming months as they trek up the St. Lawrence - a journey that not all survived.

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knock knock jokes, slinkys, tinker toys, hula hoops, skipping ropes? When Roy Rogers and Dale Evans were our heroes? I could go on. It’s wonderful to take a trip back in time.

• Our sympathy goes out to the Crain family on the death of Willis Crain.

• Reg and Linda Chappel hosted Friday's coffee break. It was nice to see Bud and Maureen Dyment from Farm Gate Lane out enjoying a coffee.

• On Sunday September 27, the Abrams Brothers and friends and family will be at John Thompson Hall in Snow Road 2 until 5. Service in memory of Dale Gemmill. Proceeds will go to the Snow Road Volunteer fire fighters. A chicken harvest supper (not chicken BBQ) will be put on by FLAGS after the concert at the Snow Road community centre. The cost is $12 adults, 6-12 $6, under 6 free. Don’t forget your pies and desserts girls, (Molly) • North Frontenac Back Roads Studio Tour will take place on September 26 and 27. Studio 1 is 4005 Elphin- Maberly Road, at Snow Road station. Fred Fowler will be Landscape oil paintings and other mediums.

• Studio 2 is 1120 Donaldson Rd Ompah at Silent Valley Alpaca. Experience the wonderful world of Alpaca yarn and a mystery auction. There will be socks, scarves and more

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• Smile – You should consider each day lost in which you haven’t laughed at least once.

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he Kingston Frontenac Public Library will bring back their popular My KFPL campaign in September. Members of the community are invited to take part in photo shoots, modelling for images that will be used in the library's publicity. People interested in taking part can drop in with a friend or their family or on their own. They'll be asked to strike a pose that shows what they love to do at KFPL and to share a comment about why they love the library.

Photo shoots are scheduled: Tuesday, September 22: Sydenham Branch, 10am – 12 pm.

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Thursday, September 24: Wolfe Island Branch, 2 to 4pm.

Please note that participants under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who must give permission for photographs to be taken and used by the library. For more information, visit www.kfpl. ca or contact your local branch.

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We would like you to help us by coming out for a day of friendship, fun golf with numerous donated prizes, games, music, dinner, dance and auction; all for $45 per person, guests (dinner/dance only) $20. The best is that you don't have to excel at golf. Some of us will make sure you come out a winner, OK, at least feeling like one!

So please come out and support our Lions who support your community. We guarantee that you'll want to return next year. Call Debbie at 613-336-8502 or email lionsspecialevents@gmail.com as soon as possible to book. If you are unable to participate, financial donations are welcome by contacting us at the same addresses. Golf carts can be reserved by calling 613-336-2587.

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HUNTING & FISHING FIREARMS & HUNTER ED COURSES. Harrowsmith, Firearms course: October 23 & 24; Hunter Ed: October 30 & 31. Wild Turkey license examinations. 613-335-2786; email billsee@bell.net

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lose to 40 Great Lakes as well as p a r t i c i other international efpants attended a forts that include the CaFrontenac County nadian and Ontario govinvasive species ernments' participation. community semiOn the bad news side nar that took place of the issue, MacDonald at the Elbow Lake said that the threat of Environmental invasive species continEducation Cenues to grow both globaltre (ELEEC) on ly and more specifically August 29. The in Ontario as a result of seminar, which the ongoing demand for was aimed at trade, travel, and translandowners and Francine MacDonald, senior invasive species bi- port, as well as climate ologist with the MNRF land managers, change, reduced ecowas sponsored by the Community Founda- system resilience and habitat degradation. tion for Kingston and Area and was jointly She spoke of how the provincial and federal hosted by the Frontenac Stewardship Foun- approaches have been challenged to keep dation and Queen's University Biological pace with the ongoing threat.

Station. ELEEC manager Carolyn Bonta Along with Asian carp, she cited new introduced the speakers and stated that the threats such as the Mountain Pine Beetle, issue of invasive species is impacting the the aquatic plant Water Soldier and the fish environment, human health and economy at species known as Northern Snakehead as both a local and global level. She explained serious future threats that need to be adthat the seminar was set up to give people dressed. an idea of what is currently being done to Next, she outlined Ontario's 2012 Invaaddress the issues and how people individu- sive Species Strategic Plan, which aims to ally can help. prevent future invaders from arriving and Numerous experts on the subject spoke surviving in Ontario, and to slow/reverse the at length, including Francine MacDonald, spread of and reduce the harmful impacts a senior invasive species biologist with the of already existing invasive species. She Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. called for additional action, which she said MacDonald opened with a definition of the is urgently needed, and stated that Ontario's term “invasive species”, which she defined approach of “using a patch work of provincial as “non-native species whose introduction and federal legislation to address invasive or spread can pose a threat to the environ- species is not enough and was not designed ment, economy, society at large, and hu- for this singular purpose”. man health”.

Currently the provincial government has She said that globally these species rep- introduced Bill 37: Invasive Species Act, resent only 0.1% of all non-native introduced 2014 which is now in its second reading species that can become invasive. While the and which MacDonald said would provide percentage is low, MacDonald said that the “strong legislation to better prevent, detect, impact can be huge on a number of differ- rapidly respond to and, where feasible, could ent levels, especially in Ontario, which has eradicate invasive species by using a riskthe highest number of invasive species in based approach that would consider the full the country. Invasive species can have a range of risks, cost and benefits to the envidramatic impact on biodiversity and Mac- ronment, economy, and society.” Its proviDonald said that next only to habitat loss, sions include a wide range of restrictions on invasive species pose the second greatest the possession, deposit, release, sell, lease, threat to species becoming at risk of extinc- and trade of various species, as well as givtion. She cited the economic impact of just ing the MNR and governments the power to 16 invasive species in Canada as ranging respond and address the issue of threats in anywhere from between $13 and $34 mil- a timely fashion. MacDonald ended by citing lion. She explained that these species can the importance of partnerships in addressarrive either through trade (by hitchhiking ing the issue of invasive species and she on goods or packaging), through the trade listed a number of groups and organizations of alien species, through transportation (ar- that provide detailed information about how riving on planes, boats, vehicles or trains) individuals can identify and deal with invaor through tourism and recreation (from the sive species. These included The Ontario movement of firewood, live bait, and garden Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH, escapes). at www.invadingspecies.com), the Ontario MacDonald said that some specific legis- Invasive Plant Council (OIPC at www.onlation has been developed to address certain tarioinvasiveplants.ca), Invasive Species specific issues. In 2006 the federal govern- Centre( www.invasivespeciescentre.ca), ment introduced ballast regulations on ships Canadian Aquatic Invasive Species Network passing through the Great Lakes, which had (www.caisn.ca), and lastly, Ducks Unlimited been the major pathway for invasive aquatic Canada (www.ducks.ca). species into the Great Lakes. She also cited MacDonald was followed by a number of the provincial government's decision in 2005 other experts in the field, including Sophie to ban the possession of all live Asian carp Monfette, an invading species awareness species and further how the MNR (Ministry program coordinator with the Ontario Fedof Natural Resources), DFO (Department of eration of Anglers and Hunters, who highFisheries and Oceans) and Canadian Bor- lighted how EDD Maps can greatly assist der Patrol have developed their own plans in further research by encouraging property and enforcements to prevent invasive spe- owners to use the app to locate and map cies from gaining a foothold in the Canadian their own findings. Dr. Shelly Arnott, professor at Queen's University spoke about the use of research to “guide policy and best practices” and she focused her talk on research into three invasive aquatic species: zebra mussels, the bloody red shrimp, and 13775 Hwy 41, Cloyne ON the spiny water flea. Following a lunch break Justin White of Ducks Unlimited Canada Corner of 41 and 506 613-336-2038 spoke about the rapid response to the new Now Offering provincial threat of European Water chest• ATV • Automotive nut, and gave an overview of eradication ef• Light Truck Tires forts that have taken place on Wolfe Island Tires Starting from in 2014 and 2015.

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Ali Giroux, a conservation biologist in Eastern Ontario with the Nature Conservancy of Canada spoke about invasive management in the Frontenac Arch and lastly Ali Giroux and Amanda Tracey, the latter a PH.D candidate at Queen's University Department of Biology spoke about how to report, recognize and manage invasive species on your own personal property. Elbow Lake was the place to be for those wanting the latest news on invasive species and those who attended no doubt left more knowledgeable and armed with the ways to help fight the threats.

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Thursday September 17 HARROWSMITH – GIRL GUIDES OPEN HOUSE, St. Paul’s United Church, 6-7pm, online registration www.girlguides.ca info: 376-6898.

Friday September 18 ELGINBURG - FISH FRY, Trinity United Church, 5–7pm; $15; 5-12yrs $7; 4 & under free.; all welcome HARLOWE - OLD TYME FIDDLERS, 7:30pm, community hall, $6 non-members, $5 members, entertainers $2, lunch, prizes.

All welcome 613-336-2557 NORTHERN LIGHTS SENIORS EUCHRE, Lions Hall, Griffith, 7pm Sept. – June; 1st, 3rd & 5th Friday of month; $2 includes refreshments, prizes; info Dennie Barnes 613-3331488 PLEVNA – BINGO FUNDRAISER for ClarMill volunteer firefighters, 7-9pm, cash prizes, Clar-Mill hall SHARBOT LAKE – EUCHRE, cancelled SHARBOT LAKE LEGION, Roast Beef Dinner, 5:30pm. Cost $12.

Fri – Sun. September 18 - 20 DENBIGH – COUNTRYFEST; Friday evening: Target Shooting, Café Night; Saturday 11am-4pm: Loggers Events, Crafts & Arts, Kids Games, Dinner. Sunday: Horse Pull 11am-4pm; all proceeds to Denbigh Recreation; info: Susan 333-9462.

Saturday September 19 ARDEN - YARD SALE, Arden & Community Wesleyan Church; 9am ARDEN - CHINESE DINNER & QUARTER AUCTION hosted by the Legion Ladies Auxiliary; advance tickets only; 5:30pm, $15pp; please contact an Auxiliary member BOLINGBROKE - JAMBOREE & DANCE, ABC Hall, 3166 Bolingbroke Rd., 2pm; catered chicken BBQ dinner 5:30pm CLOYNE - LAND O’ LAKES LIONS GOLF TOURNAMENT, fundraiser, Hunters Creek Golf Course; registration 11:30; shotgun 12:30, $45pp includes golf, dinner/dance; prizes, raffles, silent auction; $20 per guest for dinner/dance; pre-register lionsspecialevents@gmail.com or Debbie 613-336-8502 FALL MAPLE FIELD DAY sponsored by Lanark & Distr. Maple Syrup, Sharbot Lake & McDonalds Corners area, any producers interested in participating, please call 279-2550 or 279-2240.

FARMERS’ MARKETS – Local farmers’ markets held every Saturday, 9am-1pm at: McDonalds Corners MERA schoolhouse; Sharbot Lake Oso beach; in Verona at Prince Charles Public School. All markets feature local fresh produce, crafts, baked goods & much more.

MCDONALDS CORNERS – CONCERT: Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys with Long Sault Trio perform as part of Festival of Small Halls, 7:30pm, Agricultural Hall; www.thefestivalofsmallhalls.com OMPAH VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS FALL ATV POKER RUN, 9am-4pm, $45 includes ride, dinner, prizes; $30 ride & prizes; $20 dinner. Double S Sports & Marina, 1-866661-4938; doubles211@gmail.com PERTH ROAD CRAFTERS present a Tea Party & Quilt Display, along with Chinese auction & bake sale, 11am-2pm, Harris Memorial Park, $5pp, 5622 Perth Road Cr. info Peggy, 613-353-2635.

PLEVNA – JACK’S JAM, Clar-Mill hall, 1pm; potluck supper 5:30pm; all welcome and all musicians, singers, dancers welcome to participate; sponsors: Clar-Mill Community Volunteers, info: Ed, 479-9909

SYDENHAM - CHILIFEST 11am-3pm, St. Paul’s Anglican Church; to enter chili: Katt or Faye at Sydenhamchilifest@gmail.com or 613-876-9772.

Sunday September 20 BEDFORD OPEN MIC & JAM, 1-5pm, 1381 Westport Rd, audience $2; entertainers free; refreshments avail; info: Judy 374-2317, Wilhelmine 374-2614.

FLINTON – 120TH ANIVERSARY service of Thanksgiving, St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 11am; reception after at community hall, all welcome MABERLY – CONCERT: The East Pointers with The Unspoken Rests will perform as part of Festival of Small Halls, 4pm, community hall, www.thefestivalofsmallhalls.com PLEVNA - RIVER OF LIFE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, 10:30am; Guest Speakers Tom & Cheryl Martin missionaries to Peru, Uganda and Zambia; Helping Cope Through Hope; lunch after service; info: Rev. Raymond Klatt, 613-479-0333 SYDENHAM – FUNDRAISER for Jessica Serson $5 entry at Sydenham Legion includes kids’ games 12-4, BBQ 1-6pm; free Karaoke 12-1pm, Karaoke Contest 1-2pm, Ambush 2:30-4pm, Picket Fences 4:30-8pm.

Monday September 21 CLOYNE & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY general meeting 1pm, Barrie Hall, interview with the Black family of Harlowe; refreshments; all welcome.

PLEVNA – FOOT CARE CLINIC, Clar-Mill Hall, appointment: 613-279-3151.

Tuesday September 22 LAND O’LAKES QUILTERS meet 9am, Pineview Free Methodist Church, Cloyne (lower level). new quilters welcome; lolquilt@gmail. com VILLAGES BEAUTIFUL/FESTIVAL OF TREES 2015 Planning Meeting: 10am, Seniors Building 1096B Clement Rd. Everyone welcome! (613-279-2576)

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Hwy 38 Verona (613) 374-2112 PARHAM - ROAST BEEF SUPPER, United Church CE Building; 5-7pm; $12; 6-12yrs $4; under 6yrs free; family $25; sponsored by the Board of Stewards PARHAM – GOSPEL SING, Free Methodist Church, w/ Verona Free Methodist Church Youth Band; 7pm; refreshments; all welcome.

PAT MAHONEY MEMORIAL FISHING DERBY, Big Gull Lake, draw, prizes, dinner, silent & live auction, in aid of Princes Margaret Hospital, Tickets available at area OPP detachments.

PERTH ROAD - TURKEY SUPPER, sittings 5pm & 6:15pm; $15, under 12 yrs $7, under 3 yrs free; reservations: 613-353-2470; sponsor: Sunday School Hall Board SHARBOT LAKE LEGION Horseshoes Tournament, all welcome; cash payout; fee $10; registration 11:30am.

Sat & Sun. September 26 & 27 NORTH FRONTENAC BACK ROADS STUDIO TOUR; 10am-4pm; meet the artists & artisans; 12 studios, for details & map visit northfrontenacbackroadsstudiotour.com or call Jim 613-479-2464 or Betty 613-479-2979

Sunday, September 27 FLINTON - COFFEE HOUSE, Open Mike, T.T.R. Ministry Center, 6:30pm, all welcome, free will offering MABERLY UNITED CHURCH final service of closure, 11am at the church, followed by potluck lunch at Maberly Hall; all welcome; info: 613-268-2507. Note: Sharbot Lake & Parham United church services cancelled for that day PLEVNA STAR PARTY: LUNAR ECLIPSE after 10pm; North Frontenac Star Gazing Pad, visit www.northfrontenac.com in case of cancellation or update; events start at dark; 5816 Road 506.

SNOW ROAD - ABRAMS BROTHERS CONCERT, John Thomson Hall, 2-5pm; concert proceeds to Snow Road Volunteer Fire Service; info: 376-6725 or 613-329-1633; www. theabramsbrothers.ca SNOW ROAD – HARVEST CHICKEN SUPPER, 5-7pm, community center, $12; 4-12yrs $6; 3 & under free; sponsored by FLAGS in support of firefighters.

Wednesday September 23

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HENDERSON - PANCAKE & FRENCH TOAST BREAKFAST, community hall, 8-11am; by donation, proceeds to hall expenses, sponsored by the UCW

CROW LAKE – COMMUNITY POTLUCK, 6pm at the schoolhouse, all welcome PARHAM DINERS, noon, United Church hall, for those 50+. $12, reservations requ’d: 613279-3151 SHARBOT LAKE – FOOT CARE CLINIC, seniors’ centre, appointment: 613-279-3151.

Thursday September 24 NORTHERN FRONTENAC COMMUNITY SERVICES Annual General Meeting, 6:309pm, St. James Major Catholic Church Hall, Sharbot Lake, all welcome SNOW ROAD CONCERT, community center; Henry Norwood with Henry Adrain, classic country music, $10.

Friday September 25 HARROWSMITH - FISH FRY, St. Paul’s United Church, 4:30-7pm; $15, over 6yrs $6; 6 & under free; family $35; hot dog meal option; info 613-372-2525.

HARROWSMITH - JEFF CODE & SILVER WINGS 8pm, Golden Links Hall; lunch provided; advance tickets $10, $12 at door; reserve: Brenda 613-372-2410 HARTINGTON – GOSPEL SING, Community Church, 7pm w/ Old Hims and Old Habits; free will offering & refreshments following; 613-374-2178 NORTHBROOK LEGION EUCHRE TOURNAMENT, 7pm, Lions Hall info: 613-3362389

Saturday September 26 ARDEN LEGION OPEN MIC, 2-6pm, all welcome, great fun and wonderful entertainers; info: 613-335-2737 ENTERPRISE - BREAKFAST at Stone Mills Pentecostal Church, $5, 9am, all welcome 613-358-2637 HARLOWE - OPEN MIKE & MUSIC JAM, 2-8pm, community center, no admission fee, potluck supper, all welcome 613-336-2557 MCDONALDS CORNERS FALL FAIR, 9am7pm; Horse show starts 10am, traveling ponies & petting zoo 11am-3pm; Crafts, Baked Goods, Kids’ games; animals, 4H Poultry achievement & much more; Turkey dinner starts 4:30pm; info 613-259-3480.

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Tuesday September 29 DENBIGH/GRIFFITH LIONS BINGO, Lions Hall, Griffith, every 2nd Tuesday; doors open 6:30pm; play 7:30pm; info: 613-333-1423

Wednesday September 30 SYDENHAM – ALL CANDIDATES MEETING, Legion Hall, 7pm, sponsored by the Frontenac News.

Thursday October 1 MABERLY - EUCHRE & LUNCHEON, St. Alban’s Anglican Church, 12 noon at community Hall.

VERONA - DIABETES EDUCATION SESSIONS, Medical Clinic, 9am-noon, free, please register: Anne 613-544-3400 x 3589

Regular Happenings AA & AL-ANON 41 GROUP - Cloyne Hall.

Wednesdays 8 pm. All welcome.

AA MEETINGS - SHARBOT LAKE, every Monday, 8:30 pm, United Church C.E. Bldg.

AL-ANON: Hope & help for families of alcoholics, 12 weekly meetings in greater Kingston area. Please call 384-2134 for meeting information. We care.

ARDEN - Community hall: LINE DANCING Mondays 9:30-10:30am; FIT & FUN exercise class Tuesdays 9-10am (April-June, SeptDec) EUCHRE Tuesdays 7-10pm; TAI CHI Wednesdays, beginners class 9:15am, advanced 10:15am; CHILDREN’S READ/ KIDS KLUB Thursdays 5-7:30pm; sponsor: Kennebec Rec. Committee; info 613-3353186 ARDEN - ADULT/SENIOR BALL, all welcome, no experience necessary; meets at Arden Rec Park, Sundays & Wednesdays May-Oct, 6-7:30pm,

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ARDEN LEGION: Sunday Darts 1pm; Wed & Fri Darts 7pm; Wed Cribbage 2pm; Thurs Euchre 7:30pm. Ladies Auxiliary Friday night BBQs (hot dogs, hamburgers) 4;30-7pm ARDEN SENIORS: meet at community hall 1st Tuesday each month, 11am business meeting then potluck lunch; info 613-3353186 BABY TALK DROP-INS, Sharbot Lake, Child Centre, 2nd Wed, 10:30 – 11:30 am.

Sydenham, 3rd Thursday, 9 – 11 am. Advice & information on infant & child care. 549-1154, 1-800-267-7875.

BINGO ■Flinton, Mondays, Rec Centre, doors open 6pm ■Griffith Denbigh-Griffith Lions Hall every 2nd Tues 6:30pm; ■Kaladar: Community Centre, Tuesdays, 7pm, doors open 6:15 pm ■Northbrook: Thursdays, Lions Club, 7pm, doors open 6 pm, sponsor: Land O’Lakes Lions ■Parham: Fridays, IOOF Hall, early-bird: 6:45 pm, sponsor: Mayflower Lodge.

BOLINGBROKE - FOREVER FRIENDS CLUB, 1st Wednesday of month, noon; info Joyce Fleming rayjoyce@rideau.net; (613) 273-4832 CANCER PATIENTS requiring rides to treatments: call 613-384-2361 or 1-866-877-0309 CLOTHING /BOUTIQUE – NORTHBROOK, in former United Church next to cemetery.

Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 10 am-2 pm (varies seasonally) CLOTHING – HARTINGTON, COMMUNITY CARING, Princess Ann Community Centre, Mon 9-12, Tues 9-4, and Fri 9-12 CLOTHING - TREASURE TRUNK, Sharbot Lake, 1171 Cannon Rd. “New & Second Tyme Around Clothing” Donations welcome. 2792113.

CLOTHING – VERONA, “Style Revival”, free clothing, Free Methodist Church, Wed & Thurs, 10am-1pm; info Kielo, 613-374-5289 COMMUNITY DROP-IN – Sharbot Lake Every Wednesday, 10am – 2pm, St. Andrew’s Anglican Church. All welcome! 279-3151.

DENBIGH CRAFT GROUP meets 2nd & 4th Wed. of month, 1pm, community hall, free, all welcome, info: Pam at LOLCS, 336-8934 ext.

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GOLDEN SUNSET CLUB meets 1st Monday of month, Northbrook Lions Hall, noon. Info: 336-2570. Join us for potluck – HARROWSMITH - TUESDAY LUNCHES, St. Paul’s United Church, 11:30-1pm, $5, soup, sandwich, beverage, dessert.

LAND O’LAKES SENIORS meet every second Wed. of the month at Mountain Grove community hall; potluck, noon-2:30. All seniors welcome LENNOX & ADDINGTON RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN/EARLY YEARS PLAYGROUPS & DROP-INS - Tamworth Playgroup: Mondays 9:30 am-noon, Sheffield Arena; Northbrook Drop-In: Wednesdays 10am-1pm, Lions Hall; Flinton Drop-In: Thursdays 10am-1pm, Township Hall; Info: 613-336-8934 ext. 257.

LENNOX & ADDINGTON STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL, local volunteer agency identifies & supports environmental, education, woodlot management, wildlife habitat, watershed issues and projects in L&A. All welcome. 5315723 MEALS ON WHEELS. Serving the North Lennox & Addington area, a hot nutritious meal will be delivered to your door every Thursday at noon, cost: $6; 613-336-8934 or 613-3335216.

MERA: McDonalds Corners Elphin Recreation & Arts at the Schoolhouse: Quilting, Fibrearts, Weaving & more www.meraschoolhouse.org NORTH FRONTENAC FOOD BANK: food & cash donations needed; 613-532-8855, PO Box 151, Sharbot Lake, K0H 2P0 NORTHBROOK – ADULT COMMUNITY DROP-IN, Tuesdays, Lions Hall, 9:30am-3pm, drop-in free, home-cooked style noon meals available for $7, all welcome, info: LOLCS, Pam 336-8934 x 229 NORTHBROOK – CRAFT & SOCIAL GROUP FOR WOMEN, Wednesdays, Land O’ Lakes Community Services, 9:30-11:30am. Free. Info: Jeannie, 613-336-8934; 1-877-679-6636

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Peace Education for Children and Our World

by Susan Ramsay, Early Literacy Specialist (Hastings, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington); sramsay@klandskills.ca

T

he image and story was everywhere. Aylan, a three-year-old Syrian boy had been found washed ashore on a Turkish beach.

He and his five-year-old brother, along with their mother, had drowned while fleeing their war-torn county to find peace in Canada.

The news jolted our senses. Here was a small child, like our own children and grandchildren, who had no responsibility for war, displacement, terror, or hunger, yet he paid with his life for the actions and inactions of others.

This poignant news story has become the catalyst for Canadians to demand a more compassionate response to the plight of Syrian refuges. This outcry comes on the cusp of the United Nations International Day of Peace, celebrated annually on September 21st– a day highlighting efforts by millions of individuals, communities, nations and governments to end conflict and promote peace.

The complexity of war and the barriers to living peacefully are overwhelming. Those who make decisions about war or peace on the global scene are predominantly adults, yet the competencies to create peacefulness within the world are cultivated during childhood. Though there is no one simplistic approach to creating a peace-filled world, I was intrigued and impressed to discover The Peace Education Project, a home and school curriculum for young children. The project identifies developmentally appropriate ways to cultivate the attributes of peace in our youngest global citizens and uses carefully selected picture books to teach peacemaking with children between one and six years of age. The project focuses on six inter-related topics: • self-awareness and connection to others • joy in diversity • conflict resolution and sense of justice • imagination and playfulness • love of nature • global awareness How can such big concepts be illuminated from the inside of children’s picture books?

Many stories are written to help children understand themselves better and to recognize their need for positive relationships with others.

Books depicting positive images of cultural and gender diversity as well as varied physical, emotional, and cognitive gifts help children appreciate differences among people.

Books that explore creative problem solving help children consider how problems can be solved in unique ways, without intimidation or violence.

F i n d i n g peaceful solutions often requires creativity. Stories can spark children’s imagination, playfulness and joy - the underpinnings of peacemaking.

The ravages of war violate nature as well as humanity.

Nurturing peace also means appreciating and respecting the natural world that sustains our very existence.

A sense of the world as bigger than ourselves and an awareness of the interconnectedness of societies, belief systems, languages, and economics can be introduced to children when they are very young, knowing that depth of understanding will take a lifetime to grow.

These featured books are only a small sampling of titles suggested by The Peace Education Project. http://www.childpeacebooks.org/cpb/index.php. Whether you search out their book selections or look for others, exploring peace with children can be one small but significant step we take to cultivate peacemakers in our world.

In the words of Mahatma Gandhi, "If we are to reach real peace in the world and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children."

You never know what you may find on the Back Roads Studio Tour W

by Chava Field-Green

hile it may be warm today, we’re heading towards October and you may be interested in taking an autumn journey through the back roads of North Frontenac to discover a few hidden treasures.

Not only will the scenery be fantastic but also the weekend of Saturday & Sunday, September 26 and 27 from 10am until 4pm every day, local artists will be opening their studios to exhibit their handmade wares in the gardens and studios in which they were made.

There are a variety of mediums represented this year in 12 locations across an expanse of roadway weaving in and around a multitude of lakes and vistas. There will be oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings, jewelry, woodcarvings of all shapes and sizes and even award winning embellished and carved gourds by Plevna artist Marlene Leeson.

There will be stained glass, paintings and painted floor cloths at Red Dragon studios near Malcolm Lake. Down the road a little while you will find concrete furniture on display and for sale at Tuscany Concrete on the shores of Little Mink Lake.

On the way to Buckshot Lake there will be hollowed log forest frames, quilts, dish cloths and other sewn treasures at one studio and acrylic paintings and hand carved lawn ornaments at another.

In Ompah you will find the meticulously detailed paintings of Linda Rush.

Silent Valley Alpaca between Snow Road Station and Ompah will be interesting over the weekend as the studio tour coincides with National Alpaca Farm Day across Can-

ada and the US. Robert and Hanne Quigley will be hosting a look at Alpaca farming and processing the fleece. There will be a raw fleece dying demonstrations. Someone else will be carding the fleece into roving for spinning. A weaver will be on hand to show her work process on the loom.

Visitors will have the opportunity to check out the barn and see the new baby alpacas as well as their friends and family. Baby alpacas are roughly 16 lb. when born and grow up to weigh as much as 190 lb. for a male and 160 lb. for a female. There are 35 alpacas in all at Silent Valley. You’ll also get a chance to see the finished product at the old granary that’s been converted into the farm store, which will be selling dyed yarn as well as items of knitwear.

Johnston Lake Organic Food and Good Stuff Bakery will prove to be a tasty place to stop along the route.

“This area is littered with artists and artisans back here,” said Marlene Leeson, “We’re trying to pique people’s interests. I’m trying to beautify Plevna”.

Leeson has already put Plevna on the map, when one of her pieces won 3rd place in an international gourd art competition.

She uses everything from clay, textile mediums to wire and acrylics.

You can find more information in the brochures that are distributed at businesses in the area as well as at each stop on the tour.

There’s also a helpful website northfrontenacbackroadsstudiotour.com

A Sharbot Lake wedding: Ryan Michie and Christina Wotherspoon were married September 12 at the Sharbot Lake United Church, and canoed from the ceremony to their reception at the Legion, tin cans and all. The bride stayed mostly dry; can’t say the same for the groom. Photo: Meghan Prudhomme

TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC INVITATION TO TENDER No. PW -2015-19 FOR SYDENHAM “THE POINT” SHORELINE REHABILITATION Sealed submissions must be received by 1:00 p.m., September 30th, 2015, Attention: Wayne Orr, CAO, 4432 George St, Sydenham, ON K0H 2T0. Official forms detailing the general specifications and requirements may be downloaded from the BIDDINGO. COM website or picked up Monday to Friday between 7:00 am and 4:30 pm at the Public Works Department, 2490 Keeley Rd, Sydenham, ON, K0H 2T0

GARBAGE REMINDERS Not tagging your garbage or using a partial tag will result in your garbage being left.

Loose garbage, whether in a garbage can or in a bin will also not be collected. The weight of your garbage must not be over 45 lbs per bag. If animals, whether domestic or wild are a problem then why not purchase a garbage can to put your bags in? Please bag and tag your garbage in a responsible way and put it out at your collection point on the morning of your specified pick up day.

Thank you for your participation in keeping our Township clean.

TAX SALE PROPERTIES RFP - #TS-15-01 Bids are being accepted for the Purchase and/or Redevelopment of failed tax sale properties. Please visit the Township Website for further information at www.southfrontenac. net under ‘Town Hall/Tenders’. Deadline date for submissions is September 25, 2015 at 3:00 pm.

CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE OF STUDY- HARROWSMITH The Township through their consultant, AECOM, is undertaking a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment study to examine the opportunity to improve traffic operations at the intersection of Road 38 and Wilton Rd, Colebrook Rd and Ottawa St and the intersection of Harrowsmith Rd and Road 38. For more details on this study see the township website under “News and Public Notices” There will be a Public Open House to review alternatives on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 from 6pm to 8pm at the Harrowsmith S & A Club at 4041 Colebrook Rd

NEW OFF ROAD VEHICLE BY-LAW Council has passed By-law 2015-40, to regulate the operation of off road vehicles. The new by-law reflects the changes made by the Province which expands the type of off road vehicles and all- terrain vehicles allowed on provincial highways and municipal roads. To view the by-law see the township website at Townhall/By-laws.

NEW NOISE BY-LAW Council has passed By-law 2015-41, to regulate noise within the township. The new bylaw includes the discharge of fireworks within the township. To view the by-law see the township website at Townhall/By-laws.

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT The Depot will be open every Thursday from 3 – 8 pm. See our website under ‘Living Here/Solid Waste/Recycling’ for a listing of what is accepted or call 613-376-3900 Ext 4330.

COUNCIL MEETINGS The next regular Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at 7:00 pm.

The next Committee of the Whole meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at 7:00 pm.

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ay Valley Township will be celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the establishment of the original Perth Military Settlement in 2016. The first lot allocated to a settler under the Bathurst Proclamation in Edinburgh was on the Scotch Line in Tay Valley.

Anniversary celebrations will be inaugurated by the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. The celebration will include the launch of At Home in Tay Valley (Burnstown Publishing House), which captures the voices, stories, images, circumstances, and events that have defined the lives of those who have called Tay Valley home―from members of the Algonquin First Nations who helped the early settlers survive and adapt to a new land, to the “back-to the-landers” of the 1970s who sought a more wholesome way of life. A community effort involving more than 60 contributors including dozens of writers, interviewers, artists and photographers under the editorship of Kay Rogers, this oral history captures a story that has been 200 years in the making.

The kick off of 200th anniversary celebrations and the release of At Home in Tay Valley will take place on September 19, 2015 from 2 – 4pm at EcoTay Educational Centre, 942 Upper Scotch Line. Local food, beverages, flowers and music will be provided by cake designer Christa’s Cakes; Jameshaven Farm, Sylvia’s Plant Place and the Blue Skies Community Fiddle Orchestra respectively.

A calendar of events, background information, photos and other materials are available on a wide range of subjects

of interest associated with 200th anniversary activities and history. For further information contact Amber Hall, (613) 267-5353 ext. 133, or by email: events&promotions@tayvalleytwp.ca.

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he Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority wishes to inform the media and general public that a scientist from the National Microbiology Lab of the Public Health Agency of Canada will be live trapping rodents on two CRCA-owned and managed properties this week.

Winnipeg-based Dr. Robbin Lindsay is collecting small mammals – primarily rodents – in areas around Kingston and a couple of other areas in Eastern Ontario for the purpose of collecting ticks to see if they are carrying the Powassan encephalitis virus as part of an ongoing active surveillance program, in conjunction with local public health units. He will be putting live traps in locations at both the Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area and the Lemoine Point Conservation Area.

The public is being asked to stay on the marked trails and to avoid areas where active trapping is taking place. The trapping program on CRCA properties runs from Wednesday, Sept. 16 through to Saturday, Sept. 19. Animals being studied include mice, voles, shrews, chipmunks etc. For more information, email info@crca.ca.

For more information about the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, visit www.crca.ca or call (613) 546-4228 x 500 or toll free in the 613 region at 1-877-956-CRCA (2722).

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Township Of Central Frontenac CONTRACT # PW-2015-26 Snow Plowing And Sanding On Various Side Roads Sealed Tenders are requested from qualified contractors for Snow Plowing and Sanding services of various roads within four distinct areas of the Township.

The contract will be awarded for a three year period.

The Tender documents are available from the municipa office during normal business hours or by e-mail to sclow@centralfrontenac.com The Areas to be awarded are Area 1 -West, Area 2 Central, Area 3 - East and Area 4 - South.

Sanding materials are to be supplied by the contractor as specified in the tender documents.

Contractors may bid on one or more or all of the above areas. Each area will be awarded on an individual basis.

Tender Submission Due Date and Time: Wednesday September 30th, 2015 @ 1:00 PM

COUNCIL MEETINGS Regular Council Meeting September 22, 2015 at 4p.m. at the Piccadilly Community Hall, 1025 Oak Flats Road, Godfrey, ON. Regular Council Meeting October 13, 2015 at 4p.m. at the Soldiers Memorial Hall, 1107 Garrett St. Sharbot Lake, ON.

COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT October 8, 2015 at 6p.m. at the Soldiers Memorial Hall, 1107 Garrett St. Sharbot Lake, ON. 1084 Elizabeth Street, PO Box 89, Sharbot Lake ON K0H 2P0 613-279-2935 www.centralfrontenac.com

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hen Plevna quilter Debbie Emery won the design contest for the Frontenac County 150th anniversary quilt, she knew she was going to have a lot of work to do to translate her design into a finished quilt.

By the time she delivered the quilt to the county in early August, in time for it to be displayed as part of the 150th anniversary celebrations, she had put 650 hours of her own labour into the project, turning the $2,000 prize for winning the contest into a $3 an hour part time job for eight months.

More importantly, the quilt was front and centre at the opening ceremonies of the celebration event in Harrowsmith, and will be available for display at the county offices for years to come. Using the rail line as a unifying feature, the quilt illustrates the three geographical components of Frontenac County, from the island communities that are surrounded by Lake Ontario, to the farmland in South Frontenac Township and into the Canadian Shield in the north.

The quilt also points to the First Nations heritage of the county, and to activities such as logging and homesteading,

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